Term | Definition | Historical Reference | Picture | Versailles | is a royal château in Versailles in the Île-de-France region of France. | The court of Versailles was the centre of political power in France from 1682‚ when Louis XIV moved from Paris‚ until the royal family was forced to return to the capital in October 1789 after the beginning of the French Revolution. | | St. Petersburg | is a city and a federal subject (a federal city) of Russia. | | | Isfahan | is the capital Province
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Antonio de Espinosa‚ a Spanish Priest‚ describes the terrible conditions at Potosí that the Native Americans had to deal with (Doc 5). The Spanish adopted a labor system similar to that of the Inca mita in which they used the indigenous people of the region to mine for them. Espinosa writes about the difficulties these “Indians”
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Hispaniola (Haiti/Hispaniola) and forced them to work in harsh conditions mining for coal. He raped‚ killed‚ tortured‚ enslaved an entire people and that was the birth of slavery in a global sense. The article titled “Potosi Mines” by Kris Lane mentions that when the conquistadors came to Potosi‚ Bolivia they “demanded that conquered Andeans
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There has been forced labor in Peru since the beginning of the Inca conquests. What made this system somewhat unique in the New World is that the system did not call for permanent enslavement of people. Often people would work a certain amount of time a year and then go back home. When the Spanish conquered the Inca Empire instead of completely changing the way things were‚ they simply adopted and modified the Mit’a system. After the conquest of the Inca’s the Spanish also instituted a system
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Flores Magon brothers in 1906. In 1910‚ Madero‚ who would become the president after Diaz‚ wrote the Plan de San Luis Potosi which promised political reform after the overthrow of Diaz. The killing of the Flores Magon brothers is one example of Diaz using his power to oppress the people while Madero’s plan is an example of the people’s desire for political reform. The Plan de San Luis Potosi is often thought to be the sparking point for the actual overthrow of Diaz‚ which shows how important political
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economic opportunities within their trade partners‚ while also creating a social division in their own countries with the heavy use of slavery. Due to the findings of silver at Potosi in 1545‚ trade in Europe flourished and slaves played a more vital role in the search for Silver. Before silver was discovered at Potosi‚ Spain was looking for a way to increase their worth. After they found the silver ores‚ they
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Before the 16th century‚ Spain was not recognized as a legitimate powerhouse in Europe. They were known as a very strong Catholic orientated country located in the Iberian Peninsula north of Morocco. However‚ in the matter of a span of little over a hundred years‚ Spain obtained a great amount of wealth and power through conquests and inheritance from the king. Just as they were the greatest empire in the world‚ it fell apart and soon declined into the status of a third-rate power in Europe.
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Chapter 1. The Making of Market Conventions 1.4 When Asia was the World Economy When the Portuguese reached India by sea in the 1490s they set up the foundation of trade around the Indian Ocean. Islamic rule of the Byzantine world and the Sassanid lands made it safe for all traders to travels between the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean. As their rule expanded further to parts of Europe‚ Africa‚ and Indonesia the trading business between countries prospered. Once fees were paid almost all traders
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Document Based Question (DBQ): Global Flow of Silver During the mid-seventeenth century and early eighteenth century‚ many events occurred along with the global flow of silver bullion. In the early 1600’s‚ the Dutch East India Company was founded and this contributed to the Dutch Golden Age of trade‚ science‚ military and art. Also in the early 1600’s‚ Tokugawa Ieyasu seized Japan and made the Tokugawa Shogunate military government that was headed by the shoguns. In the mid 1600’s the Taj Mahal
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There have been many cases throughout history for why revolutions have occurred. A harsh government‚ an unfair and favored higher class‚ debt‚ agriculture‚ freedom‚ and etc. In 1910-1920 the Mexican revolution became the center of attention in what now is El Paso‚ Texas. Before the revolution since 1876‚ Porfirio Diaz was the dictator of Mexico. Diaz was the type of ruler who had too much power and abused the power to commit brutal actions. In doing so he generated conditions in which his political
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